[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR162.0]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 162_INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  162.0  Scope.









Sec.

162.0 Scope.



              Subpart A_Inspection, Examination, and Search



162.1-162.2 [Reserved]

162.3 Boarding and search of vessels.

162.4 Search for letters.

162.5 Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft.



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162.6 Search of persons, baggage, and merchandise.

162.7 Search of vehicles, persons or beasts.

162.8 Preclearance inspections and examinations.



                        Subpart B_Search Warrants



162.11 Authority to procure warrants.

162.12 Service of search warrant.

162.13 Search of rooms not described in warrant.

162.15 Receipt for seized property.



                           Subpart C_Seizures



162.21 Responsibility and authority for seizures.

162.22 Seizure of conveyances.

162.23 Seizure under section 596(c), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 

          U.S.C. 1595a(c)).



      Subpart D_Procedure When Fine, Penalty or Forfeiture Incurred



162.31 Notice of fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred.

162.32 Where petition for relief not filed.



                Subpart E_Treatment of Seized Merchandise



162.41 [Reserved]

162.42 Proceedings by libel.

162.43 Appraisement.

162.44 Release on payment of appraised value.

162.45 Summary forfeiture: Property other than Schedule I and Schedule 

          II controlled substances. Notice of seizure and sale.

162.45a Summary forfeiture of Schedule I and Schedule II controlled 

          substances.

162.46 Summary forfeiture: Disposition of goods.

162.47 Claim for property subject to summary forfeiture.

162.48 Disposition of perishable and other seized property.

162.49 Forfeiture by court decree.

162.50 Forfeiture by court decree: Disposition.

162.51 Disposition of proceeds of sale of property seized and forfeited 

          other than under 19 U.S.C. 1592.

162.52 Disposition of proceeds of sale of property seized and forfeited 

          under 19 U.S.C. 1592.



        Subpart F_Controlled Substances, Narcotics, and Marihuana



162.61 Importing and exporting controlled substances.

162.62 Permissible controlled substances on vessels, aircraft and 

          individuals.

162.63 Arrests and seizures.

162.64 Custody of controlled substances,

162.65 Penalties for failure to manifest narcotic drugs or marihuana.

162.66 Penalties for unlading narcotic drugs or marihuana without a 

          permit.



           Subpart G_Special Procedures for Certain Violations



162.70 Applicability.

162.71 Definitions.

162.72 Penalties and forfeitures under sections 466 and 584(a)(1), 

          Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

162.73 Penalties under section 592, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

162.73a Penalties under section 593A, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

162.74 Prior disclosure.

162.75 Seizures limited under section 592, Tariff Act of 1930, as 

          amended.

162.76 Prepenalty notice for violations of sections 466 or 584(a)(1), 

          Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

162.77 Prepenalty notice for violations of section 592, Tariff Act of 

          1930, as amended.

162.77a Prepenalty notice for violation of section 539A, Tariff Act of 

          1930, as amended.

162.78 Presentations responding to prepenalty notice.

162.79 Determination as to violation.

162.79a Other notice.

162.79b Recovery of actual loss of duties, taxes and fees or actual loss 

          of revenue.

162.80 Liability for duties; liquidation of entries.



               Subpart H_Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act



162.91 Exemptions.

162.92 Notice of seizure.

162.93 Failure to issue notice of seizure.

162.94 Filing of a claim for seized property.

162.95 Release of seized property.

162.96 Remission of forfeitures and payment of fees, costs or interest.



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1592, 1593a, 1624.

    Section 162.3 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1581;

    Section 162.4 also issued under 39 U.S.C. 604, 605;

    Section 162.5 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1581, 49 U.S.C. 1509;

    Section 162.6 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1461, 1467, 1496;

    Section 162.7 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 482;

    Section 162.8 also issued under 9 U.S.C. 1629;

    Section 162.21 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 482, 1581, 1582, 1602;



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    Section 162.22 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 546; 19 U.S.C. 1459, 

1460, 1594, 1595a, 1701, 1703-1708.

    Section 162.23 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595a(c).

    Section 162.32 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1603, 1610;

    Section 162.32 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1603, 1610;

    Section 162.43 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1606, 1608;

    Section 162.44 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1614;

    Section 162.45 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1607, 1608;

    Section 162.45a also issued under 21 U.S.C. 881;

    Section 162.46 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1609, 1611;

    Section 162.47 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1608;

    Section 162.48 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1606, 1607, 1608, 1612, 

1613b, 1618;

    Section 162.49 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 5688;

    Section 162.50 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1611, 1705;

    Section 162.61 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 952, 953, 957;

    Section 162.62 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 952, 956;

    Sections 162.63, 162.64 also issued under 21 U.S.C. 881, 966;

    Section 162.65 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1584, 21 U.S.C. 960, 961.

    Sections 162.65 and 162.72 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1431(b) and 

19 U.S.C. 1644.

    Sections 162.91 through 162.96 also issued under 18 U.S.C. 983.



    Source: T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972, unless otherwise 

noted.





    This part contains provisions for the inspection, examination, and 

search of persons, vessels, aircraft, vehicles, and merchandise involved 

in importation, for the seizure of property, and for the forfeiture and 

sale of seized property. It also contains provisions for Customs 

enforcement of the controlled substances laws. Provisions relating to 

petitions for remission or mitigation of fines, penalties, and 

forfeitures incurred are contained in part 171 of this chapter. 

Additional provisions concerning records maintenance and examination 

applicable to U.S. importers, exporters and producers under the U.S.-

Chile Free Trade Agreement are contained in Part 10, Subpart H of this 

chapter.



[T.D. 98-56, 63 FR 32945, June 16, 1998, as amended by CBP Dec. 05-07, 

70 FR 10884, Mar. 7, 2005]